Migraine headache
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is a migraine headache? What causes it? What does it feel like? and how do you treat it? Neurologists believe that a migraine is caused by changes to blood flow to the brain, but genetics can also impact whether you get migraines. Each individual migraine sufferer will have a slight differentiation in their migraine presentation, for example, their triggers and symptoms they experience. Migraine triggers Lack of sleep or over sleeping Fatigue
6 easy stretches to help relieve lower back pain
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="10617" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]During the day your lower back takes strain as you as you go about your day to day activities. It is important to stretch your lower back on a daily basis in order to ease any residual tension that was caused during the day. Why stretching you lower back is important: Reduces muscle tension by stretching out the tight muscle fibers. Reduces muscle tension around the spine, easing spinal
Dry Needling vs Acupuncture
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There is often much confusion between dry needling and acupunctureand what the differences are. Often dry needling is mistaken as acupuncture wherethe approach and benefits are different. What is the difference between dry needling and acupuncture? What is dry needling? Dry needling is the technique where thin stainless steel, filiformneedles are used to pierce the skin in order to treat myofascial trigger points(tight pressure points in the muscle). Filiform needles are fine, short, stainless
Physiology Behind Dry Needling
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This article will discuss the physiology of dry needling as well as the formation of a muscle spasm. Dry needling is the use of a thin, filiform needle, that is piercedthrough the skin to target specific areas of injured tissue to aid in thetreatment of musculoskeletal conditions. What is a muscle spasm? A muscle spasm also know as a myofascial trigger point is an area of hyper-irritability within a skeletal muscle. When palpated
Chiro for Babies
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What causes spinal misalignments in babies? Why is chiro for babies so important? For 9 months babies grow and develop inside their mum's tummies. As they get bigger this space can become quite confined and sometimes babies find themselves in an abnormal position. As babies make their journeys into the world they may experience a bit of stress. Both cesarean and natural births can cause misalignments in the spine as well